About Jenkintown

Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Center City Philadelphia. == History == The community was named for William Jenkins, a Welsh pioneer settler.The Borough of Jenkintown is located just outside Philadelphia along the Route 611 corridor between Abington and Cheltenham Townships. The Borough was settled in about 1697 and incorporated on December 8, 1874 when approximately 248 acres (1.00 km2) was taken from Abington Township. Today, the Borough is approximately 0.58 square miles and is home to 4,500 residents. The Borough is a mostly residential community that is separated into East and West by the Business District that runs along and surrounds Old York Road (Route 611) corridor.